Extremely private Rock Harbor home for sale on Lake Champlain, nestled into the southern end of the 3,700-acre Split Rock Wild Forest (the largest tract of undeveloped Lake Champlain shoreline in New York State.) Just south of the Essex-Westport line in the eastern foothills of … [Read more...] about Rock Harbor Home for Sale on Lake Champlain
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Old-Growth Forest Network Recognizes Dickenson’s Point
Precious little ancient forest still exists on the shores of Lake Champlain, but in our community one special stretch of old-growth forest occurs between Essex and Westport. From the Lee Trust land on Rose Point to the Rock Harbor land on Dickenson’s Point, there are towering … [Read more...] about Old-Growth Forest Network Recognizes Dickenson’s Point
Timber Rattlesnake Killed
On Wednesday afternoon I drove on Lakeshore Road from Essex to Westport in the late afternoon. A little before 4:00 pm I came across this unfortunate timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) dead in the middle of the road near Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest. Although his head had … [Read more...] about Timber Rattlesnake Killed